American English pronunciation
How to pronounce congregations
IPA transcription: [,kɑŋɡɹə'ɡeɪʃənz]
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Noun
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a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
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an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together
“a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph”
“a great congregation of birds flew over”
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the act of congregating
Usage examples
- It is usually held before summer, when some congregations recess from holding services.
- This is one of nine Vatican Curial congregations.
- They include religious congregations of various denominations, social service agencies, banks, and merchants.
- Thus all of the Canadian congregations were related to the New England movement.
- His mass setting "Intercession Mass" is used by many congregations across the United States.
- As a result, many towns were divided between Donatist and non-Donatist congregations.
- This, however, does not preclude an identifiable standard among such congregations.
- A Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses serves both the Carlton and Athersley congregations.
- A number of congregations were planted in the North Island over the same period.
- Forty congregations elected not to join, and subsequently formed the Fellowship of Congregational Churches.